Civil War Album: A Complete Photographic History: Fort Sumter to Appomattox

by William C. Davis and Bell L. Wiley

Book Overview

Monumental album offers nearly 4000 rare photographs from the war era. Brings to life not only the battles, bunkers, soldiers, and parades, but also the farms, cities, and towns as they appeared at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579124097
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Book Sales
• Length: 933 Pages
• Weight: 8.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Never intended to read this book!

I bought this book to resell, no intention of reading. A month has now passed and it is still not for sale. The photos and captions are amazing, they gave me a perspective, awareness and insight that was akin to being there. I have never been a "buff" even though I grew up along a section of Bull Run. It was not unusual to find cannon balls, bullets and even buttons and buckles. I just never felt the impact until I went through the book's 4000 photos and read the captions. It was like meeting the people and feeling the cascade of emotions and events that resulted in a strange insanity. Many of the issues may now be resolved but we still reel from the impact. You don't have to be a Civil War or history buff to enjoy this book. If you can lift it from the table to your lap, you won't put it down 'til your knees go numb...